By Ruth Rowland
Illustration: Decorative Drop Caps
I enjoy working on decorative initial capitals, combining different styles of lettering and illustration. These can complement a main illustration or stand alone, adding visual interest to a page of text, whether in black and white or colour.
Get in touch if you would like me to create a custom series for your book or magazine article.
![Decorative Drop Cap I](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/e8570417-7702-4098-b535-4a8a3f7c31f1_rw_1200.jpg?h=e8969bb089b4d6fb4358c569869b1e5d)
Decorative Drop Cap I
![Decorative Drop Cap D](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/083a4b40-e8c9-4411-aa77-2298cbd35a56_rw_1200.jpg?h=8d4969abd8b307ef7ea39a8ec9fa36bf)
Decorative Drop Cap D
![Decorative Drop Cap J](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/a25249a3-b574-4ce3-8f83-d7a3f749fe21_rw_1200.jpg?h=b3c101346d4eae2399aaba9c34d039dd)
Decorative Drop Cap J
![Decorative Drop Cap W](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/ead34257-5abc-47d6-aa2e-50c45556a368_rw_1200.jpg?h=a0269d8f38ebdac984b601e054df6efa)
Decorative Drop Cap W
![Decorative Drop Cap V](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/3d3d64c0-3c66-410b-bde7-f79a9c2231ed_rw_1200.jpg?h=5fb094331637568e974229a7ead2acd9)
Decorative Drop Cap V
![Decorative Drop Cap U](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/230e79db-abac-4d1d-827b-88c6a3e8bb22_rw_1200.jpg?h=c7bd7dadb46d9c31c31fa9c24aa1a967)
Decorative Drop Cap U
![Decorative Drop Cap X](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/9d74d1b0-2897-4af0-b124-603884ccf710_rw_1200.jpg?h=7098b1b82c2bc2c51e25430f113fa8b5)
Decorative Drop Cap X
![Decorative Drop Cap L](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/8433ba96-231c-4500-911f-6cdcb0f9fdbd_rw_1200.jpg?h=330e989a7da9eb961a98a92b34d1d549)
Decorative Drop Cap L
![Decorative Drop Cap K](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/5d223710-4b0b-4a85-8831-56eac3fa6695_rw_1200.jpg?h=aab091f75eaa10a80ce99887efa4848b)
Decorative Drop Cap K
![Decorative Drop Cap Q](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e311483b11de0a33c7710fd0bc9dbfa1/552b9d14-8a94-4656-9295-8728a1da2afb_rw_1200.jpg?h=eeb3be3343cb924fafa5fbb94c0ec86a)
Decorative Drop Cap Q
Head back to my illustration folder to see more projects or take a look at my collection of decorative mask illustrations ...